...was not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not v, say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so...

...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know. And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning ; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, Tis so like...

...these lines : ' Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...species of wit, deigned to allow that there was one geod pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps.1 Much pleasant conversation passed, which Johnson...

...these lines : ' Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry.' " Talking of pwns, Johnson, who had a great contempt for that species of wit, deigned to allow that there was one...

...be supply'd. Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And view the ocean leaning on the sky : From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. This I foretell from your auspicious care, Who great in search of God and Nature grow ; Who best your...

...lines : ' Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, ' And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; ' From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, ' And on the lunar world securely pry.'" 1 Dr. Johnson's memory here was not perfectly accurate : " Eugenio " does not conclude thus. There...

...has these lines: 'Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...good pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps 2 . 1 Dr. Johnson's memory here was not perfectly accurate: " Eugenio" does not conclude thus. There...

...not conscious : Then we upon our orb's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry. These lines have no meaning; but may we not say, in imitation of Cowley on another book, 'Tis so like...

...these lines : • ' Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know,...contempt for that species of wit, deigned to allow that d Dr. Johnson's memory here was not perfectly accurate : ' ' Eugenio" does not conclude thus. There...

...for we. see it mentioned in one of his letters to Mr. Cave, which has bce.i inserted in this work. there was one good pun in " Menagiana," I think on the word corps." Much pleasant conversation passed, which Johnson relished with great good humour. But his conversation...